St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commits
SionerS.
Regular Meeting.
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ST. PAUL, May 8, 1887.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners of
the City of st. Paul met at o'clock y. IN.
Present: commissioners Parker, Mar
hin and Vice-President Prendergast-3
Absent: commissioners Freeman and
President Warner
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
n From the City Clerk forwarding the
following Resolution, passed by the
Common Council, approved May 5, 1887
By Aid. SanbOrn-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
miSsi0nerS are hereby authorized to sell
No. engine house, West st. Paul, and
to erect on the premises brick engine
house suitable for steam engine and
hook and ladder truck.
Accepted, and ordered that engine
house No. be sold under direction of
Committee on Buildings.
Z From the Ahrens Manufacturing COM
pany, of Cincinnati, o.; Silsby Manu-
featuring company, of Seneca Falls, N.
Y; Manchester Locomotive works, of
Manchester, n. H.. Clapp & Jones, of
Hudson, N. y, and La France Engine
company, of Elmira, N. Y, submitting
propositions on exchange of old Nos.
q and 4, Silsby engines, and No. 7, La
France engine, for two second size en-
glneS, having been read and considered
the Board on motion decided to accept
the proposition of the AhrenS Manufac-
turing company for two second size
double pump steam fire engines in eX-
change for the two Silsby and the La
France engines and the sum of SiXty-SiX
hundred dollars (S6600) and instructed
that communication be forwarded the
Common Council, asking for authority
to make the exchange.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Martin reported the
committee appointed for looking up
suitable sites for engine houses in the
Sixth ward, recommended that the
Council be asked for authority to pur-
chase two lots in West st. Paul. Adop-
ted.
Commissioner Parker reported the
new SllSby engine had arrived been
tested, accepted and placed in service
at No. Z engine house. Accepted and
adopted.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting
+ designations: On April 90 H. Meyder-
ing, driver OF Chemical Nor; May /,
Il. NJ. Papineau, truckman Hook and
Ladder Company No. l.; James O'Con-
nell, plpeman Engine Company No. 2;
John }. Chur, lieutenant Chemical
Company No. 4. Appointments: May
l, Paul q. Seebich, third pipeman En-
CINE Company No. 8; May 2, Melvin j.
Wiley, seventh truckman Hook and
Ladder No. 2; Charles Ii. Brown, second
pipeman Chemical No. 4; May Q, Will
lam Hallers, fourth pipeman Engine
Company No. 4.
On motion report accepted, adopted
and appointments confirmed.
From Superintendent Fire Alarm
. Telegraph, transmitting communication
from John Clark, Chief of Police, re-
questing fire alarm gOngs be placed in
each of the police Sub-statiOns. On mo-
ton the Superintendent was instructed
to purchase and locate in each of the
sub-stations an eight-inch gong.
On motion of Commissioner Parker,
the Board ordered an inspection of the
department on Thursday, May 10 inst,
and that an invitation be sent the
Mayor, members of the City Council
and the insurance men of the city to be
present. The Chief Engineer was en-
powered to make all necessary arrange
mentS for the occasion.
ID Architect ii. E. Hand submitted plans
for new engine house in West st. Paul.
On motion they were accepted, and the
Secretary was instructed to advertise
for proposals to be Su omitted on Mon
dday, May % inst.
fH The following. hills duIy annroved